Module 2: Paperless

In-class Activities

Digitally Designing Divas Katie Jones

Ashley Rickard Camille Sanders

Stephanie Washington

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During Module 2, we will introduce several electronic tools and resources. In each case, we will detail the tool or resource, share ideas and examples of how the tool/resource can be used in the ELA classroom, and we will explore how to use the tool/resource with ease.

2.1 Socrative.com- this free, web resource allows teachers to create pre-made, electronic assessments to check for understanding. Students are able to use their phones to text in an answer to the teachers short answer or multiple choice questions, and the teacher can view each students response and analyze data.

2.2 TodaysMeet.com- this free resource is a web-based meeting place where students can post short comments or questions on a teacher-created site. Anyone with the site website can post, thereby allowing students to both ask and answer questions from their peers.

2.3 SurveyMonkey.com- Survey Monkey is a widely-known free web resource that is famous for conducting surveys. We will show teachers how to use Survey Monkey to create forms to collect and organize information, rather than simply collecting data.

2.4 NoRedInk.com- This resource is a free website for students to complete grammar practice electronically. The unique part of this website is that it allows students to choose particular hobbies or interests, and the practice sentences and passages are about their chosen interests. We will familiarize teachers with this website, and we will help facilitate the implementation of this program with their individual students.

Module 2: Instructional Objectives Conduct informal checks for understanding by preparing and employing

short electronic assessments via Socrative.com. Employ TodaysMeet.com as a means of facilitating conversation about a

relevant topic. Develop forms and surveys via SurveyMonkey.com that collect

information and go beyond data retrieval. Facilitate the students use of NoRedInk.com as a tool for individualized

grammar instruction. Execute GrammarByte.com as a method of whole-class grammar

instruction.

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2.1 Socrative.com This free, web resource allows teachers to create pre-made, electronic assessments to check for understanding. Students are able to use their phones to text in an answer to the teachers short answer or multiple choice questions, and the teacher can view each students response and analyze data. In this module, teachers will get acquainted with the programs interface and begin to set-up electronic assessments for student-use.

1) Visit www.socrative.com, and begin the Teacher Sign-Up process.

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2) Set-up an account using an email and password.

3) Answer the Teacher Information questionnaire.

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4) Read through the provided Quick Overview to gain familiarity with how Socrative operates. Clicking next at the bottom of the screen will advance through the different pages of information.

5) After reading through the Quick Overview click Start Socrative to begin

creating your own quizzes.

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6) From the main screen, select Manage Quizzes.

7) Use the Manage Quizzes screen to create, and later edit, a quiz.

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8) When creating a Multiple Choice quiz, be sure to select the correct answer and to offer an explanation of the correct answer. There is no limit on the number of questions you may include in a quiz; however, a relatively short quiz, with less than ten questions, is recommended. Upon finishing creating your quiz questions, click SAVE at the bottom of the screen.

9) After saving your quiz, click continue.

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10) After saving your quiz and viewing you will return to the Main Screen. Here, you can add questions to an existing quiz or create new quizzes or exit tickets. This is also where you will initiate a quiz for students to take by clicking Start Quiz.

11) When initiating a quiz for students to take, there are some logistical decisions to be made. Selecting Student Paced Quiz allows students to click through all of the questions as quickly as they want. Teacher Paced Quiz grants a teacher control of when each question is released.

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12) Below is an example of the screen a teacher will see when students are joining the room by entering the room number when they log in to socrative.com.

13) Once students are finished with the quiz, the teacher will click End Activity at the bottom of the Live Results page. The teacher will then have access to different report type. These reports match students names with their responses on the quiz.

Conclusion: Socrative.com is an easy, free tool that requires very little set up. Students and teachers will benefit from the instant checks for understanding, and the novelty of using a mobile device will undoubtedly add a new element to a classroom environment.

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2.2 TodaysMeet.com This free resource is a web-based meeting place where students can post short comments or questions on a teacher-created site. Anyone with the site website can post, thereby allowing students to both ask and answer questions from their peers. This site works on desktops with internet connection, as well as on mobile devices with internet connections.

In this module, teachers will learn to employ TodaysMeet.com as a means of facilitating conversation about a relevant topic.

1) Begin by visiting www.todaysmeet.com. There is no registration or log-on information required.

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2) Determine the name of your Room. We suggest using something unique to

your classroom environment, but choose something that is easy for your students to spell. Then, choose the length of time that your room will be available. Once youve named your room and determined the duration, click Create your Room at the bottom of the screen.

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3) After you have created your room, your rooms URL becomes available and will remain available for the length of time you determined. The URL combines www.todaysmeet.com/ with whatever you named your room. In the example above, students will access this room by visiting www.todaysmeet.com/Rickard-EHS. Below is a screen shot of what students will see when they access the rooms URL.

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Conclusion:

Participating in a Todays Meet room is extremely easy. Students will type their name to join, and then they have the capabilities to type anything in the room. There are no limitations on the number of students in one room, so you can choose to have one room that houses the conversations of all students throughout the day, regardless of the class period. Or, you can decide to make different rooms for each class period. Use it to ask specific questions, or just use it as a back channel for students to hold relevant conversations. The choice is yours, and set-up is quick!

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2.3 SurveyMonkey.com Survey Monkey is a widely-known free web resource that is famous for conducting surveys. Teachers can also use Survey Monkey to create forms to collect and organize information, rather than simply collecting data.

In this module, teachers will develop forms or surveys via SurveyMonkey.com that collect information and go beyond data retrieval.

1) Begin by visiting surveymonkey.com to sign up for a free account.

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2) Choose your username and password.

3) Once youve created your account, you may begin to create a survey by

clicking the +Create Survey icon in the top right corner.

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4) Type the title of your survey; then choose the category that matches. The category is for organizational purposes only, so choosing other is perfectly acceptable.

5) Click the +Add Question button to begin creating survey questions.

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6) From the Question Type drop-down menu, select the type of question that youd like to include. We suggest beginning with a Multiple Choice question. Save your question and click Save & Add Next Question.

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7) There are many different options available, and we suggest taking time to experiment with different types of questions. The on-screen directions are an easy guide for assisting with creating these questions.

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8) In the upper right corner of the screen, choose Preview Survey to view what your respondents will see.

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9) Once satisfied with your survey, send your survey via the icon in the upper right corner of the screen.

10) Surveys can be sent via the provided link, or through email. They can also be embedded onto a website with the provided embed code.

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11) Use the Analyze Data icon to find the results of your survey.

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Conclusion:

Survey Monkey is a free and easy way for teachers to collect helpful information in their paperless classrooms. While the free aspects of the site are helpful, there are also ways to upgrade to a Gold or Platinum plan for more in-depth data analysis.

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2.4 No Red Ink No Red Ink is a free web resource for students to complete grammar practice electronically. The unique part of this website is that it allows students to choose particular hobbies or interests, and the practice sentences and passages are about their chosen interests.

In this module, teachers will become familiar with this website, and we will help facilitate the implementation of this program with individual students.

1) To get started, visit www.noredink.com

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2) Sign-up for free, and go through the quick registration process.

3) The dashboard is the main screen where all of the site functions are located.

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4) The Class Management tab is where teachers can create rosters

containing their students.

5) Create a new class and provide the required information.

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6) Once youve entered the required information, the class code will be provided. This is the code students will use to sign up on NoRedInk.com. We suggest going through this process in a lab setting so that students may receive help signing up, if needed.

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7) The assignments tab is used to create and assign grammar practice.

8) Click on Create an Assignment to begin assigning work.

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9) The Create New Assignment window allows teachers to select the category of grammar practice their students will use. Teachers can specify the number of questions and the point value. They can also schedule a specific start time and due date for each assignment.

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10) The Preview button allows teachers to see what their students

will see in this assignment.

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11) From the Dashboard page, teachers can select the Student Progress to view a spreadsheet of student results.

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Conclusion:

No Red Ink is a fantastic tool for the paperless classroom because it takes traditional grammar practice, which is a cornerstone of an English Language Arts classroom, and it creates an electronic alternative to the age-old copying of sentences onto a sheet of paper.

2.1 Socrative.com2.2 TodaysMeet.com2.3 SurveyMonkey.com2.4 No Red Ink